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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapter 4 The Man of Two Minds, Section 6 | Part 2, Chapter 5 Agassiz, Section 1 | Part 2, Chapter 5 Agassiz, Section 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Dr. Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. was a(n) _________.
(a) Populist.
(b) Abolitionist.
(c) Unionist.
(d) Segregationist.

2. In January of 1861, Richard Hallowell hired Holmes as a body guard for __________.
(a) Wendell Phillips.
(b) Lovejoy.
(c) John Brown.
(d) Dred Scott.

3. Holmes' experiences during the war led him to believe that imposing one's beliefs would always lead to __________.
(a) Peace.
(b) Slavery.
(c) Violence.
(d) Change.

4. Henry James Sr. rebelled against his father and took up religion in the form of ___________.
(a) Scottish Baptist.
(b) Swedenborgian.
(c) Presbyterian.
(d) Lutheran.

5. Holmes joined the army because he felt that it was his duty to fight for what he believed. What was his first battle?
(a) The Battle of Antietam.
(b) The Battle at Ball's Bluff.
(c) The Battle of Chancelorsville.
(d) The Battle of Bull Run.

Short Answer Questions

1. Oliver Wendell Holmes often preached the __________.

2. Henry Dana, Charles Sumner and Charles Adams wanted to use the governmental system to stop the spread of slavery. They were _________.

3. Henry James Sr. became involved with all of the following religious groups except _________.

4. ________ was an officer in the Union Army and was known to many as Captain for the rest of his life.

5. Due to the ___________ whims of Henry Jr. and William led the family to move several times to various places in the world.

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